Churn.



G. L. WALL.

GHURN.

1,018,947. I I Patented Feb.27, 1912.

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CHURN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1912.

Application filed J1me 10, 1911. Serial No. 632,317.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLns LoUIs WVALL, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Strasburger, in thecounty of Sheridan and State of Nebraska, have invented a new andImproved Churn, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

My invention relates to churns and it has for its object to provide onewhich may be conveniently taken apart to permit of the cleaning of theparts, a draining cup being attached to the lid for closing the body ofthe churn by which the butter may be readily removed from thebuttermilk.

Another object of the invention. is to provide means by which the bodyof the churn, with its lid, may be firmly secured in a cage havingtrunnions journaled in bearings in the frame.

Still other objects of the invention will appear in the followingcomplete specification, in which the preferred form of the invention isdisclosed.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in all the views, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of thechurn; Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the churn; and Fig. 3 is aperspective view showing the lid with the arms and the pivoted draincup.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that a frame 5 is provided,having bearings 6 in which are j ournaled the trunnions 7, which aresecured to a cage'consisting of the vertical members 8, and thecylindrical members 9 and 10, the cylindrical member 10 having a flange11, which serves as a seat for the churn body 12. To one of the verticalmembers 8 of the cage there is pivoted a link 13, an arm 14; beingpivoted to the said link 13, this arm 14 being adapted to be engaged bya link or clas 15 which is pivoted to the other vertica member 8 of thecage. The lid 16, which is provided for the churn body 12, has twodepending flanges 17 and 18, said flanges 17 and 18 being spaced apartso that while the flange 17 is normally disposed against the outer sideof the churn body 12, the other flange 18 is disposed against the innerside of the churn body 12, a gasket 19 being disposed between theflanges pressing against the rim at the top of the churn body. Two

depending arms 20 are secured against the inner side of the flange 18, adrain cup 21 i being pivoted to the said arms 20 at 22. There areopenings 23 in the bottom of the drain cup so that the drain cup 21 maybe removed with the butter while the butter-- milk remains in the churnbody. A handle member 24: is disposed across the top of the lid 16, andto this handle there is secured a threaded member 25, in which a screw26 meshes, a cam 27 being pivoted to the arm 14, so that when the arm 14is disposed in position at the top of the lid 16 the cam 27 may be movedto press down against the screw 26 to hold the lid 16 firmly in place onthe churn'body, and the churn body 12 firmly secured in the cage. Acrank 28 is secured to one of the trunnions 7 by which the churn may beconveniently rotated.

' In using the invention the cream to be churned is deposited in thechurn body 12 after which the cup 21 is introduced in the churn and ispressed downwardly, the cream flowing through the openings 23 until thelid 16 is in position at the top of the churn when it is pressed downwith its flanges 17 and 18 one against the outer and the other againstthe inner side of the churn body. The arm 14 is then moved down andacross the lid and its free terminal 14 is engaged by the link or clasp15. When this has been done the arm 27 secured to the cam 27 is moveddownwardly so that the cam 27 presses firmly against the screw 26. Ifthe screw 26 is in the proper position the lid 16 will be held firmly inplace on the churn body, and the churn body will be held firmly in thecage. On the other hand if it is found that the cam 27 does not pressdown. hard enough against the screw 26, the arm 14 may be raised byfreeing its ter minal 1 1 from the clasp 15 after which the screw 26 maybe turned and raised so that when the arm 14 is again disposed acrossthe lid and the cam 27 is brought into contact with the screw 26 it willpress very firmly down on the said screw for the purpose specified.

" Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a churn a frame having bearings,

a cage having trunnions journaled in the bearings, a churn body normallydisposed over the lid, and a link pivoted to the cage and spaced fromthe pivoted end of the arm for engaging the free terminal of the arm.

2. In a churn a frame having bearings, a cage having trunnions journaledin the bearings, a churn body normally disposed in the cage, a lid forthe churn body and provided with an orifice, a member adjustable'in theorifice, an arm pivotally mounted on the cage and normally disposed overthe lid, and a clasp on the cage and normally spaced from the pivotedend of the arm for engaging the free terminal of the arm.

3. In a churn a frame having bearings, a cage having trunnions journaledin the bearings, a churn body normally disposed in the cage, a lid forthe churn body, a link pivoted to the cage, an arm pivoted to the linkand adapted to engage the lid, and locking means for the arm mounted onthe cage.

4;. In a churn a frame having bearings, a

cage having trunnions journaled in the bearings, a churn body normallydisposed in the cage, a lid having an orifice for the churn body, amember adjustable in the orifice, a link pivoted to the cage, an armpivoted to the link, and adapted to engage the adjustable member, andlocking means for the arm mounted on the cage.

5. In a churn a frame having bearings, a cage having trunnions journaledin the bearings, a churn body normally disposed in the cage, a lid forthe churn body, arms secured to and depending from the lid, a drainingcup secured. to the arms, an arm pivotally mounted on the cage andnormally disposed over the lid, and a locking means for the arm mountedon the cage.

6. In a churn a frame having bearings, a cage having trunnions journaledin the bearings, a churn body normally disposed in the cage, a lid forthe churn body, arms secured to and depending from the lid, a drainingcup pivoted to the arms, an arm pivotally mounted on the cage andnormally disposed over the lid, and a locking means for the arm mountedon the cage.

7 In a churn a frame having bearings, a cage having trunnions journaledin the bearings, a churn body normally disposed in the cage, a lid forthe churn body, an arm pivotally mounted on the cage and normallydisposed over the lid, a locking means mounted on the cage spaced fromthe pivoted end of the arm for engaging the free terminal of the arm,and a cam pivoted to the arm for engaging the lid.

8. In a churn a frame having bearings, a cage having trunnions journaledin the bearings, a churn body normally disposed in the cage, a lid forthe churn body, a threaded orifice, a screw meshing in the orifice, anarm pivotally mounted on the cage and normally disposed over the lid,locking means for the arm mounted on the cage, and a cam pivoted to thearm for pressing it down on the screw.

9. In a churn a frame having bearings, a cage having trunnions journaled in the bearings, a churn body normally disposed in the cage, alid for the churn body, a thread ed orifice, a screw meshing in theorifice, an arm pivotally mounted on the cage and normally disposed overthe lid, locking means for the arm mounted on the cage, a cam pivoted tothe arm for pressing it down on the screw, arms secured to and dependingfrom the lid and normally disposed in the churn body, and a drain cupsecured to the arms. 1

10. In a churn a churn body having an open end, a lid for closing theopen end of the churn body, arms secured to the lid, and normallydisposed in the churn body, and a drain cup having an annular flangepivoted to the arms.

11. In a churn a churn body open at one end, a lid having two dependingflanges, one A normally disposed against the outer side of the body andthe other against the inner side of the churn body, arms secured to thelast-mentioned flanges, and a drain cup mounted on the arms.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

' CHARLES LOUIS WALL.

Witnesses:

Rosoon L. WILHITE, AMY I. STEWART.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

